The ruling on following up news of those recently buried in order to pray over them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is your view of the one who follows up on the news of the deceased, asks about those who were recently buried, and prays over them?
Answer:
This is an action with no basis. This is an action with no basis. The Muslims have prayed over him, and if you attend the funeral prayer, you pray over him. If you do not attend the funeral prayer, the prayer of the Muslims is sufficient. If you want to benefit him, make du'a for him. Make du'a for him without praying, so do not repeat the prayer over the dead except for the one who wrote to you about the funeral prayer, saying that he prays over the grave of a specific funeral. As for asking about any dead person, asking about any dead person, and then going to pray over him, I do not pray. The Companions did not do this.
Honorable Shaykh, what is your view of the one who follows up on the news of the deceased, asks about those who were recently buried, and prays over them?
Answer:
This is an action with no basis. This is an action with no basis. The Muslims have prayed over him, and if you attend the funeral prayer, you pray over him. If you do not attend the funeral prayer, the prayer of the Muslims is sufficient. If you want to benefit him, make du'a for him. Make du'a for him without praying, so do not repeat the prayer over the dead except for the one who wrote to you about the funeral prayer, saying that he prays over the grave of a specific funeral. As for asking about any dead person, asking about any dead person, and then going to pray over him, I do not pray. The Companions did not do this.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء أن الغلو في قبور الصالحين يصيرها أوثانًا تُعبد من دون الله — islamhouse.com (56:52)
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